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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2695

HB 2695: Safe sleep in child care

Concerning safe sleep practices in child care settings.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Early Learning (DEL) to provide information on safe sleep practices as outlined by the American Academy of Pediatrics to applicants for child care licensure.
  • Directs the DEL licensor to assess for safe sleep practices during all monitoring visits.
  • Specifies that on the first safe sleep practice rule infraction the licensor must complete a compliance agreement with the child care provider.
  • Requires the DEL to revoke the child care providers license the second time a child care provider is found in violation of safe sleep practices.
  • Adds the Graham Hazzard Act as the short title.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2695), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2014
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2014
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ruth Kagi (D-32)
Introduced
January 27, 2014 in the House
Last action
February 18, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2695, SHB 2695

AN ACT Relating to safe sleep practices in child care settings;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ruth Kagi (D-32)

9 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Maureen Walsh R-16Roger Freeman D-30Tana Senn D-41Mary Helen Roberts D-21Eric Pettigrew D-37Jessyn Farrell D-46Cindy Ryu D-32Laurie Jinkins D-27Steve Bergquist D-11

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2695)
  2. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2695)
  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2695)
  6. ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2695)
  7. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2695)
  8. Minority; do not pass.
  9. ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  10. ELHS - Executive action taken by committee.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2695 in other sessions

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